Chapter 17 Notes and References

17:1 - Many waters - cf vs 15

17:2 - Drunk with wine - blood, vs 6

17:3 - Wilderness - Rv 12:6,14 cf Exodus wandering

17:3 - Blasphemous names - Rv 13:1

17:4 - Abominations - Mt 24:15 Ez 8:5-9:4

17:4 - Gold, precious stones, pearls - Rv 21

• Temple building - ICo 3:12
• Control - Dan 11:43

17:5 - Mother of Harlots - Pr 9, Folly vs Wisdom

17:6 - Blood - Rv 16:6, Gn 9:4

17:7 - Mystery - 2Th 2:7, ICo 2:7

17:8 - Beast from Abyss - Rv 11:7, 20:1-3, 7-8, 9:1-3

17:8 - People wonder - Rv 13:3,14, 17:11

17:9-13 - cf Daniel 8

17:14 - War against the Lamb - Rv 13:4,7, 16:4, 20:8,9

17:15 - Many waters - Rv 1:15, Ps 144:7

17:16 - Desolate - Rv 17:4, Mt 24:15

17:18 - Great city - Rv 21:10, Gal 4:24-26, Rv 11:8

17:18 - Kingdom of earth - Col 1:13